Secret Marriage: The CEO's Pampered Wife

The wedding had become a joke, and she was too embarrassed to ask Georgia Thorne about it.

’But their wedding was never completed. She shouldn’t be wearing this ring.’

Georgia Thorne called her name several times before she snapped out of it and asked dazedly, "What’s wrong?"

"I called you several times. What are you thinking about?"

Georgia Thorne smiled and followed her gaze down to the ring on her own hand.

’Crap!’

’I was so lost in thought I forgot to hide the ring.’

It was too late to try and cover it with her scarf now.

Selena Sheridan saw it clearly. "Georgia, did Zane Lennox give you that ring?"

Georgia Thorne was drinking water and nearly spat it all out.

She looked at her, astonished. ’Why would she think Zane Lennox gave me this ring?’

Georgia Thorne’s strange reaction only made Selena Sheridan more certain that the ring was from Zane Lennox.

Thinking about how Zane Lennox’s whereabouts were still unknown, she sighed softly. "Georgia, are you waiting for Zane Lennox to come back?"

’Otherwise, why wouldn’t she have taken the ring off?’

Georgia Thorne gave a dry, hollow laugh and offered no comment.

’Selena knew Georgia and Zane had a past—they were about to get married, after all. Georgia must be waiting for him to come back.’

It was a good thing Georgia Thorne didn’t have the Mind Reading Technique; otherwise, she would have been scared to death by Selena’s thoughts.

Georgia Thorne spent some time with Selena Sheridan, then went home in the afternoon.

Before she left, she made a point to ask, "Selena, are you sure you’re not going home?"

"I haven’t decided yet!"

Georgia stayed until the afternoon before heading back.

Selena Sheridan sat alone on the bed, sighing.

A moment later, the doorbell rang. Selena Sheridan thought Georgia Thorne had forgotten something and come back.

She threw off the covers, got out of bed, ran to the entrance, and opened the door without thinking.

"Did you forget something?"

However, the person standing at the door wasn’t Georgia Thorne, but a beautiful young woman.

When the woman saw that it was another woman who opened the door—and one wearing pajamas at that—her perfectly made-up face immediately twisted into a snarl.

"Who are you?"

"Who are you?"

The two women asked simultaneously.

Selena Sheridan crossed her arms. "This is Justin Sullivan’s home. If you’re looking for him, sorry, he’s not here!"

The woman’s expression contorted. "Who are you, you little homewrecker? Why are you in Jean’s house!"

Selena Sheridan suddenly burst out laughing. ’I can’t believe I’m being called a homewrecker.’

"Since you’ve already called me a homewrecker, who else do you think I could be?" Selena Sheridan flashed a brilliant smile and slammed the door shut.

No matter how many times the woman outside rang the doorbell or pounded on the door, she ignored it.

’But I feel sick. He’s obviously in love with Georgia, so why is he getting tangled up with other women!’

Selena Sheridan stood behind the door and heard the woman make a call before leaving in a huff.

A tightness constricted her chest, making it hard to breathe.

She felt uncomfortable all over.

After some thought, she went back to the room, changed into her own clothes, and left.

Selena Sheridan didn’t want to go back to the Sheridan family home, nor did she want to go to Mrs. Sheridan’s place and get an earful.

After thinking it over, there was only one person left who could take her in.

Without a second thought, she called her uncle.

At that moment, Elliot Sheridan was discussing important matters with Carter Sheridan.

He glanced at the caller ID and handed the phone to Carter Sheridan.

The latter took one look, saw it was a call from his own daughter, and got so excited he could barely hold the phone.

"Selena, where have you been these past few days!" Carter Sheridan only had one daughter; if he didn’t dote on her, who would?

On the other end of the line, Selena Sheridan was walking down the street. She was about to speak, but the words caught in her throat.

She petulantly hung up the phone and looked up at the harsh sun.

Portmire was so big, yet she had no idea where to go.

Carter Sheridan stared at the disconnected call, anxiously called back, but no one answered.

"Sigh, why is that girl so stubborn!" Carter Sheridan sighed deeply.

At the same time, he felt a sense of relief. At least it was better than not being able to find her at all.

"She’s at Justin Sullivan’s place right now. It shouldn’t be a problem," Elliot Sheridan said.

"Justin Sullivan?" Carter Sheridan frowned. ’Didn’t those two break up a long time ago? How did they get tangled up together again?’

It wasn’t that Carter Sheridan didn’t care about his daughter’s love life, but he felt that his daughter was old enough to have her own ideas. It wasn’t their place to say what kind of man she should like.

’It was just that Justin Sullivan had already broken her heart once. Why can’t the girl learn from her mistakes!’

"Don’t push her too hard. Take it slow," Elliot Sheridan said, taking the phone back.

Selena Sheridan only had a little money on her. She took a taxi to Elliot Sheridan’s private apartment.

She was stopped at the gate by a security guard. Selena Sheridan gave her uncle’s name, but the guard refused entry, insisting that Selena provide proof.

Selena Sheridan was fuming. "Elliot Sheridan is my uncle! What proof do you want me to show you!"

The guard said sternly, "Without the homeowner’s permission, no one is allowed to enter or exit the complex freely."

Selena Sheridan felt like she was going to die from anger. She decided to just wait at the gate.

After all, it was almost the end of the workday.

Meanwhile, after leaving Justin Sullivan’s apartment, Georgia Thorne went straight to Elliot Sheridan’s company.

Wearing a mask, she entered the underground garage.

Elliot Sheridan came down from upstairs and saw a figure lurking suspiciously in front of his car. For a moment, he thought his company had a car thief on its hands.

He strode over. The "thief" took off her mask, revealing Georgia Thorne’s face.

"What are you doing here?" Elliot Sheridan frowned. "Didn’t I tell you to wait for me outside?"

Georgia Thorne urged him to unlock the car. "There are too many people outside. I was afraid of being recognized."

’The underground garage was better; there were fewer people. And it was dark. Even if someone saw her, they wouldn’t be able to see her face clearly.’

After getting married, the two had been inseparable, though they still had some minor friction from time to time.

Georgia Thorne loved her current situation and felt very happy.

Georgia Thorne offered to buy groceries and cook dinner, and Elliot Sheridan had no objection.

He called the part-time cleaning lady and told her she didn’t need to come over that evening.

Elliot Sheridan drove directly to a large supermarket near the apartment.

Elliot Sheridan pushed the shopping cart while Georgia Thorne clung to his arm. The two were very affectionate.

Georgia Thorne had to pester him for a long time before she could get him to say what he liked to eat.

She discovered that regardless of whether he had a sense of taste or not, he wasn’t very picky.

He just hadn’t particularly liked spicy food in the past.

He had lived a life without a sense of taste for too long.

At first, he couldn’t get used to tasteless food. Later, he came to see eating as just a necessary condition for survival.

When he casually recalled the things he used to love eating, it was just a few ordinary dishes.

After buying their things, the two prepared to head back.

As the car entered the gate, the security guard saw the familiar license plate and was about to let them pass when suddenly a figure darted out from the side.

With arms outstretched, she blocked their path.

Selena Sheridan had waited so long she was about to fall asleep. Only then did she see her uncle’s car.

She blocked its path. Although it was dark inside the car, she thought she saw a woman in the passenger seat.

Selena Sheridan was stunned. ’I thought my uncle was cold and aloof, uninterested in women.’

’Turns out he had a woman on the side all along.’

’I finally understand why my uncle never goes home and always stays in this apartment.’

But when she got a clear look at the woman in the passenger seat, Selena Sheridan was so shocked her mind went completely blank.

This time, she had no thoughts at all!

"Georgia Thorne, why is it you!"

Selena Sheridan took a closer look and was so frightened she froze on the spot.

Georgia Thorne was startled too. She hadn’t planned on telling her just yet, but she’d been caught.

The calmest one was probably Elliot Sheridan.

He told Selena Sheridan to get in the car first so they could talk.

「Inside the private apartment...」

Selena Sheridan stared at the two people sitting together in front of her. It felt like she’d been struck by lightning, and her brows furrowed into a knot.

’Georgia Thorne is actually with my uncle. This is explosive news.’

No matter how she looked at them, they didn’t seem to match.

One was too old, the other too young.

The term "cradle robber" naturally popped into Selena Sheridan’s mind.

Selena Sheridan couldn’t accept that her best friend, who she’d grown up with, had suddenly become her aunt-by-marriage.

’And what was it my uncle said just now?’

’They already got their marriage certificate. They’re a legally married couple.’

Her eyes darted to their intertwined hands.

Sure enough, they were wearing matching rings.

It was like another bolt of lightning struck. Selena Sheridan felt that this was the most horrifying day of her life.

’When did those two get together? How could I have not sensed anything at all!’

Georgia Thorne was too embarrassed to act too intimate with Elliot Sheridan in front of Selena Sheridan.

She intentionally shifted away, putting some distance between herself and Elliot Sheridan.

She began with a dry laugh, "Selena, about this..."

Selena Sheridan was about to speak, but Elliot Sheridan shot a cold glare at her from across the room. A chill instantly ran down her spine, and the words died in her throat.

Selena Sheridan lowered her head. In front of Elliot Sheridan, all she could do was back down.

Georgia Thorne noticed Selena’s strange expression and gave the man beside her a look.

She muttered in a low voice, "You go on ahead."

’Selena is usually afraid of him. With him here, she can’t even get a single word out.’

Elliot Sheridan disagreed. He knew his own niece’s temperament.

’She’s blunt and speaks her mind. What if she says something harsh and hurts Georgia Thorne’s feelings?’

Georgia Thorne was insistent. She secretly nudged him with her hand, and he reluctantly got up and left.

Before entering the study, he didn’t forget to turn back and give Selena Sheridan one last hard look.

It seemed to be a warning: don’t bully Georgia Thorne.

Selena Sheridan shivered, her scalp tingling with fear.

’My uncle’s gaze is simply terrifying.’

But at the same time, she had to admire Georgia Thorne. With just a few words, she had her uncle completely wrapped around her finger.

"Selena, I actually wanted to tell you, but I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to accept it. So I decided to hide it from you for a while. Please don’t be angry!" Georgia Thorne said with a dry laugh.

’I knew it,’ she thought. ’Given her temper, there’s no way she wouldn’t be angry.’

Selena Sheridan was indeed angry, but here, in her uncle’s territory, how could she dare to show it?

From her best friend to an elder in one fell swoop... Selena Sheridan couldn’t wrap her head around it.

Not knowing how to face Georgia Thorne, her tone was extremely stiff. "If I hadn’t found out, you would have hidden this from me forever!"

The thing she hated most was being kept in the dark and deceived.